Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1583: Chapter 935: Cloak (Part 2)

This scene left Yang Xiao extremely anxious; he wanted to help, but there wasn’t enough time, and the Soul-Capturing Mirror would also be disturbed by that Ghost Eye.

At the critical moment, an unexpected turn took place. The two figures, who were about to collide, suddenly flickered bizarrely. In the next second, they appeared at each other’s original positions with their movements unchanged, but their locations switched.

This caused Nalan Shuo and the Fisherman’s attacks to miss completely. Nalan Shuo’s swift steps nearly caused him to throw out his back because he couldn’t stop in time.

Then, a snake-like form shot out from the dirt beneath their feet, quickly climbing up the Fisherman’s leg. Seemingly wary of the cloak, the snake didn’t continue upward to attack the body but instead coiled around the Fisherman’s leg.

Yang Xiao saw clearly at this moment; it wasn’t a snake, but a whip.

It was Jiang Qingluan’s magic artifact!

The Fisherman, in the middle of movement, was caught off-guard with his legs entangled. His body leaned forward uncontrollably, and Nalan Shuo, experienced as he was, would not pass up such an opportunity, turning around and smashing down with a rod.

In his urgent state, the strike was rather hasty. It didn’t hit the Fisherman’s head, only struck his left arm. Accompanied by a "crack" sound, the Fisherman’s left wrist bone fractured, his palm dangling unnaturally down.

After succeeding in his attack, he immediately retreated but was a bit too late, getting brushed by a horizontally swinging oar at the chest, sending him flying.

This time, he didn’t crash to the ground; just before he landed, a shadowy figure suddenly appeared to catch him. The two of them rolled several times on the ground before stopping. Upon seeing the face clearly, who else could it be but Yang Xiao.

Breaking free from the snake whip’s hold, the Fisherman hadn’t yet retaliated before being struck again by a sand blade, knocking him off balance.

Seizing this opportunity, a Water Substitute appeared by the Fisherman’s side, raising a sword to stab him. Unfortunately, it was a beat too slow; a black light flashed by, piercing directly through its chest and dispersing it into a splash of water.

With the last Water Substitute destroyed, the Chamber of Commerce man could no longer hold on, his vision repeatedly going dark, staggering on his feet and nearly collapsing to the ground. freewebnovel.cσ๓

"Director, are you alright?!" Yang Xiao tore open Nalan Shuo’s clothing, revealing his chest.

The dragon scales on his chest showed signs of scratches but weren’t broken through, nor was there any bleeding; they just appeared much dimmer compared to other parts.

"No big problem, don’t lose focus!" Nalan Shuo got up, gaining a deeper understanding of his distant opponent. This guy was no ordinary foe.

He was only slightly brushed by the boat paddle’s tail and almost had his defenses breached. If he had taken a full hit, injury was inevitable, and he might have even been seriously hurt.

He would have had no chance to escape this mishap if not for someone interfering with the Fisherman; it was Jiang Qingluan who acted. The young priest of the Yi Sect sure was formidable, wielding some top-tier magic artifacts, able to switch his and the Fisherman’s positions out of nowhere. Moreover, the seemingly living snake whip was an impressive artifact, capable of launching attacks. freewёbnoνel.com

Yang Xiao was also deeply impressed by Jiang Qingluan’s abilities: an artifact that could switch positions, a whip, and he had also discovered a protective magical artifact on her while treating her— a deep red leather jacket. Additionally, there was a Snake Bone String on her wrist.

Adding all these together, she had at least 4 magic artifacts with her, a number comparable to that Japanese woman "Shadow Spider" whom he had killed.

However, one difference was that the Snake Bone String didn’t belong to Jiang Qingluan; she borrowed it from her mentor Shao Changyin Ji before setting out.

The item was extremely unique, not considered a regular magical artifact, and had no associating owner. Anyone who took it could use it, akin to the sachet that the Esoteric Sect’s envoy brought him in Yang Xiao’s understanding.

Through this skirmish, Yang Xiao fully realized how troublesome the opponent was. This person’s abilities were quite remarkable, with three magic artifacts revealed thus far.

The first was the oar, which was a lethal weapon; it could be used in close combat and, in a bizarre manner, emitted black light from afar. Whoever got hit felt as if they were penetrated by an oar.

The second was the conical hat, which concealed a blood eye inside. Whoever was targeted by the blood eye would have their speed greatly diminished, catching Yang Xiao off guard.

However, the Ghost Lantern could suppress this artifact, and besides, its effect against Nalan Shuo’s scale armor was not apparent.

The last one, and currently the only one Yang Xiao couldn’t quite comprehend, was that cloak.

The cloak would flutter without wind, giving the Fisherman a certain ancient chivalrous charisma. During the previous attack, the cloak had swallowed one of Nalan Shuo’s magic artifacts, the steel pen that could pin shadows.

Nalan Shuo also clearly told him that he had lost control of the pen and couldn’t sense it anymore, as if it had disappeared.

This was quite terrifying. Against a master like "Shadow Spider," Yang Xiao could still outlast with the number of artifacts. But this couldn’t be done against the Fisherman in front; if he managed to confiscate all his artifacts without any harm to himself, that would be a tragedy.

Moreover, even though he was maintained by the elixir, he couldn’t recover to his peak state when dealing with the Japanese woman, especially while being injured.

During the fierce battle with the Japanese woman, his right arm was wounded by her.

Looking across the battlefield, the current situation was indeed tricky. The Chamber of Commerce duo had lost their fighting ability, leaving the three of them wounded, facing an opponent beyond the peak of the Ghost Level. This was bound to be a deadly fight.